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Posted by so57th on 11/16/05 21:30
Large Farva wrote:
> "so57th" <so57th@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132158903.142352.6840@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I assume many of you buy AND sell on eBay.
> >
> > What is eBay without their listings? An empty venue that charges fees
> > to
> > host your listings.
> >
> > What is Yahoo Auctions without listings? An empty venue that hosts your
> > listings for free.
> >
> > Why would sellers pay to list on a venue when they could list for free?
> > It's a group mentality that says, I have to keep listing with eBay
> > because that's where everyone else lists so thats where the buyers are.
> >
> > Assuming you list 100% of your items on eBay, wouldn't a smart seller
> > move some of his items to Yahoo and encourage other sellers to do the
> > same?
> >
> > This way you continue to make sales on eBay while the traffic and sales
> > gradually increase on Yahoo where you keep all your profits.
> >
> > Ebay will be bending over backwards and lowering their fees to compete
> > for your listings.
> >
> > Yahoo Auctions - Free Listing - No Fees
> > http://auctions.yahoo.com/
> >
> I agree that Ebays fee structure really sucks, but I just jack up the price
> to make up for it. If I want to sell something for $300, I can sell it on
> Ebay for $400, or list in on Yahoo for six months with no bidders and sell
> it eventually for $150. Which would you do?
>
>
List it on Yahoo for $400 and save the fees.
List on eBay and eBay will continue to dictate terms and raise your
fees.
List on Yahoo and take control of your online sales.
Yahoo Auctions - Free Listing - No Fees
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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